1/8x square root of 8

Elizabeth claims that the fourth root of 2 can be expressed as 2^m since (2^m)^n = 2. find the values of m and n for the case where elizabeth's claim is true.

In order for the function to be linear, what must m be and why? m = 22 because the rate of change is 1. m = 20 because the rate of change is 3. m = 22 because the rate of change is -1. m = 20 because the rate of change is -3.

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